Community to Place Balloons for Teen Struck, Killed by Bus

Shane Farrell was struck and killed last week while he was riding his bike

Hundreds of people are expected to line the streets of Mansfield, Massachusetts, with red balloons Tuesday morning as a 13-year-old who was struck and killed by a bus is laid to rest.

Shane Farrell was struck and killed last week while he was riding his bike.

Family and friends are asking the community to line red balloons, Shane’s favorite color, from the corner of Edgewood and South Main Street heading towards the Rt.495 overpass

Police say they do not expect to file any charges against the bus driver.

Residents of the town say the intersection is dangerous.

In a statement from Farrell's family, it says, "Shane was a remarkable young man who touched the lives of many people. His loss has shaken us deeply and we will need time and space to get through this."

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